Volume: 1
Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1962-08-09
Editing: Stan Lee (editor)

Prisoners of the Puppet-Master!

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Obey me, my puppets!
  • Keywords:marionettes
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Puppet Master
Reprints (23)

Indexer Notes

Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: MC
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.

[no title indexed]

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Puppet Master!

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:V-950
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Thing! I didn't expect him back so soon!
  • Keywords:bridge tower
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master (introduction)
Synopsis:
The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay.
Reprints (26)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[The Human Torch]

A Fantastic Four Feature Page! / character profile / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints (18)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[no title indexed]

Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:V-950
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Father! I heard you cry out!
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)
Synopsis:
The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then send the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building.
Reprints (25)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[no title indexed]

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Lady and the Monster! Part 3

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Sam Rosen (Lettering in captions of panels 6 and 7 of the last page)

  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:V-950
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reed -- I can't flame on yet!
  • Keywords:state prison
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters
Synopsis:
While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm.
Reprints (26)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[no title indexed]

1001 Things You Can Get Free / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

Honor House Bicycle Accessories / advertisement / 0.5 page

Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:V-950
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Puppet Master is so engrossed in manipulating a jailbreak, that this is my chance to escape!
  • Keywords:flying horse; prison
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Puppet Master's winged horse; Warden Williams
Synopsis:
The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the combined forces of the Fantastic Four.
Reprints (26)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[no title indexed]

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Stamps; Shop by Mail]

advertisement / 1 page

Death of a Puppet! Part 5

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:V-950
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! The wall's cavin' in!
  • Keywords:convicts; prison
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters
Synopsis:
The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death.
Reprints (26)

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[no title indexed]

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

[no title indexed]

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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